Take a look at the seventh-generation Corvette, revealed at last at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Here they are: live photos of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. It's a ground-up rework of America's classic two-seat sports car, and GM engineers threw everything they had at it. With styling that's edgy and much more aggressive than the sleek-but-aging C6, this car is modern, well proportioned, and festooned with vents—all of which are functional.

The big story is the interior, a constant source of complaints in past cars. The 2014 Corvette crushes material quality, styling, seat design and ergonomics. High-quality Napa leather, touch-friendly plastics, carbon fiber construction, and slick digital interfaces bring the car into the 21st century and should make repeat buyers very happy. Anyone looking for an even further upgrade will enjoy carbon fiber seat frames rather than the standard magnesium-framed seats.

Under the skin, the C7 'Vette has its plastic body panels hung on all-aluminum frames, a feature previously reserved for the high-performance Z06 and ZR1 models. These get extruded and hydroformed pieces as well as large castings, and everything is welded or bonded and screwed together. The pushrod V-8 remains in the form of the an all-new 450 hp, 450 lb-ft LT1, featuring all-aluminum construction, direct-injection, variable valve timing, cylinder deactivation, and a host of efficiency tricks designed to maximize performance and economy. It's hooked to a seven-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission, and fully independent suspension with the company's magnetorheological dampers as optional.

So what are the numbers? 0-60 mph in under four seconds. Over 1g maximum lateral acceleration. An exact 50/50 weight distribution. Price that's pretty much unchanged. We should see first drives by summer and sales beginning in the third quarter of the year.